Dr. Dennis L. Siluk’s has published 72-International Book. He is a poet since twelve years old, a writer, Psychologist, Ordained Minister, Decorated Veteran from the Vietnam War, Doctor in Arts and Education, and Doctor Honoris Causa from the National University of Central Peru, UNCP. He was nominated Poet Laureate in Peru. One of his books, “The Galilean”, took Honorable Mention at the 2016 Paris Book Festival and received an award from the Congress of Peru, for his cultural writings.

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Trusting like Mary (The Poet’s Rebellion)

My first reaction to my Illness was rebellion…

(Fear, questions, desolation…)

“Why me?”

“All is lost!”

“What now can I give meaning to?”

From this comes one’s faith in God:

Tested and revealed…!

“Don’t disparage the day that still has an hour of
light…”

Who whispered this in my ear?

Jesus, or was the key given to Mary?

What I learned was this: “Do whatever Jesus tells you,”

Or what you know He’d expect.

And I know that came from Mary’s lips.

No: 5039/1-28-2016

Note 1:
Inspired by my illness, in 1994, a stroke, two heart attacks; and 1996,
MS, recovery was slow; and side effects of Agent Orange, from Vietnam, 1970.

Note 2: Inspired by a speech by Pope Francis,
1-28-2016, and the writings of Chinua Achebe.